Final
Thursday, January 1, 2009 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 7–4
- B. Gordon scored the game-winner at 8:07 of the third.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- B. Johnson stopped 23 of 27 shots (.852) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 35–27.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:58WSHS. CollinsAssists: A. Ovechkin, S. Morrisonn0–1
- 8:02WSHD. SteckelAssists: M. Bradley, M. Jurcina0–2
- 18:29WSHM. GreenAssists: A. Ovechkin, N. Backstrom0–3
2nd
- 0:58TBLV. LecavalierAssists: V. Prospal, M. St. Louis1–3
- 2:37TBLR. MaloneAssists: J. Halpern2–3
- 2:48WSHM. BradleyAssists: B. Gordon2–4
- 19:44TBLV. LecavalierAssists: V. Prospal, M. St. Louis3–4
3rd
- 8:07WSHB. Gordon3–5
- 12:22TBLM. RecchiAssists: M. St. Louis, A. Meszaros4–5
- 12:47WSHC. ClarkAssists: M. Nylander, M. Green4–6
- 18:14WSHA. OvechkinAssists: N. Backstrom4–7
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 35 |
| 52.5% | Faceoff % | 47.5% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 11 | PIM | 9 |
| 28 | Hits | 17 |
| 22 | Blocked | 18 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
Lightning at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice